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Thread #53290   Message #819000
Posted By: masato sakurai
05-Nov-02 - 10:22 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Nothing in Ramblin'
Subject: Lyr Add: NOTHING IN RAMBLIN' (Memphis Minnie)
This seems to be the one.

NOTHING IN RAMBLIN'
(Memphis Minnie)

I's born in Louisiana, I's raised in Algiers
And everywhere I've been, the people's all said
Ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll marry, who-oo Lord and settle down.

My first day at home, I stopped in Tennessee
The people's all beggin', come and stay with me
'Cause ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll get me a good man, who-oo Lord and settle down.

I walked to L.A. with my hand in my coat
The po-lice start to shoot me, say there's somethin' I stole
You know there ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll marry, who-oo Lord and settle down.

There's people on the highway, is walkin' and cryin'
Some is starvin', some is dyin'
You know ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll get a good man, who-oo Lord and settle down.

You may go to Hollywood, and try to get on the screen
But I'm gon' stay right here., and eat your old jelly beans
'Cause there ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll marry, who-oo Lord and settle down.

(From HERE, with commentary)

~Masato